How to Cook Basic “Paksiw na Tilapia”

Here’s a basic recipe for cooking mouth watering “Paksiw na Tilapia”.


This recipe is for 6 medium-sized Tilapia.

• Clean 6 medium-sized Tilapia.
  
• Sprinkle salt on the fish. Rub the salt on both sides of the fish and put them in wok.
  
• Add 1 cup of water.
• Add crushed 10 cloves of garlic.
  
• Add 1/4 tablespoon peppercorn.
• Add a medium-sized chopped onion.
  
• Add ½ tablespoon brown sugar.
  
  
  
• Bring the mixture to a boil.
• Add 2 tbsp soy sauce.
  
  
  
• Add 2 tbsp vinegar.
  
  
  
• Let simmer for 10 minutes.
• Tilt the wok occasionally and use a ladle to spread sauce on the fish.
  
  
  
• Simmer until all Tilapia are fully cooked.

Here's a bit of Tilapia Trivia. Did you know that:

1. When the fish’s white eyeball pops out, it means the head is cooked.
   
2. If the fish’s tail flicks upwards, it means the fish is very fresh.